Which group of words best the reader understand the meaning of the word authoritative in this sentence?

i believe that this book is authoritative, but that other short pamphlet has some bad information in it.

a. has some bad information

b. short pamphlet

c. this book

d. i believe that

Consider tim o’brien’s story "ambush." what differences do you see between how o’brien dealt with killing an enemy soldier in the moment of battle compared to looking back on the moment later in life? what might this contrast reveal about the effects of war?

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances.there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke, the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.